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Why do kids struggle with Geometry?

Oct 11, 2018

Geometry is the branch of mathematics that deals with the properties, measurement, and relations of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids. In layman’s terms it is math applied to pictures. Many people say it is creative rather than analytical, and students often have trouble making the leap between Algebra and Geometry. They are required to use their spatial and logical skills instead of the analytical skills they were accustomed to using in Algebra.

There are 3 major reasons students struggle with Geometry:

1. They don’t understand and can’t apply the vocabulary to decode the problem.

2. They can’t see or recognize all of the pieces that go into making up the Geometry problem.

3. They struggle with the Algebra skills involved in doing Geometry, which means they didn’t retain some of their skills from last year.

Most Geometry problems are given in terms of pictures. It is probably one of the first times in a student’s Mathematical career that the problem hasn’t been completely spelled out for them. If they don’t pick up on the subtle clues given in the picture, they aren’t able to decode the problem. The information they need is all there, they just don’t recognize it as useful. Vocabulary plays a critical role in this process. If you don’t know what a bisector is and what it does, how are you going to be able to solve a problem involving one?

Another common struggle we see is that students are impatient with the decoding process. One picture in a problem can contain many steps before you get to the final answer. Just because you are looking for the value of one angle doesn’t mean you can ignore the rest of the picture. There is usually a progression of finding one piece of information that helps you find another that helps you find another, and so on until you get to your final answer. Students need to know how and where to start the problem, so they can work their way to the answer. They also need to be patient as they work thoroughly through the entire process.

Many kids are surprised by the amount of Algebra there is in Geometry. Their first initial thought is, “I finished Algebra last year! It’s not supposed to be in Geometry!” Come to find out that we use Algebra everywhere in Geometry, especially with the problem solving. If they have forgotten their Algebra skills after one summer break, this is going to be very troublesome when they get to Algebra II next year.

Next we need to sit down and talk with you and your child to analyze where they are currently in Geometry. Then we can develop a strategy to catch them up!

Rida is fantastic, always listening and trying to find adapted solutions. She is opened to suggestions which shows good leadership. Tutors are very serious about what they are doing, too. My son was reluctant to start with, but he sees the benefits now.

I would most definitely recommend Mathnasium and especially this center of your child's educational need. The times were flexible and your child will enjoy and look forward to attending. Thanks much, Rida for your service in assisting my daughter in her AP Math.

Mathnasium of Falls Church Reviews

September 11, 2019

R.D.

Rida is fantastic, always listening and trying to find adapted solutions. She is opened to suggestions which shows good leadership. Tutors are very serious about what they are doing, too. My son was reluctant to start with, but he sees the benefits now.

I would most definitely recommend Mathnasium and especially this center of your child's educational need. The times were flexible and your child will enjoy and look forward to attending. Thanks much, Rida for your service in assisting my daughter in her AP Math.

My girls went twice a week. Great accountability with assessments every 6 weeks. Flexible, kind instructors, attentive owner, the kids love the prizes. The kids are 100% more confident in their skills. I would definitely recommend it.

We've had our rising second grader enrolled for almost a year now taking sessions about three times per week with excellent results, including a recent assessment that indicated he's working at a third grade level. We have appreciated the attentiveness of the instructors, the regular informal feedback and the customization of the material to help our child improve on areas of weakness. Great job!

This place has helped my daughter with her algebra I in such a short period of time. Her classroom teacher had left her to just fail everything where Mathnasium gave her hope. She passed the VA SOL algebra I test in 8th grade by the end of the year. Public school places the children on a particular math track and they rarely are moved up without outside help like Mathasium. Start your child as young as possible and go as often as you can so your child has the edge they will need to be successful in HS and college. The public school teachers do not give enough repetition practice HW needed, they rely too heavily on calculators (public school starts using calculators as early as kindergarten) and therefore the children never really learn the formulas or calculate And problem solve. I am sorry I did not start earlier.

Rida and team are great and I can see my kids grades improve.
My kid is always looking forward for going to Mathnasium!!! - no more fuss and complains for not going -:)
Wish their sessions are for 2 hours, otherwise no complaints
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My daughter attended for algebra 1 and geometry for which she enjoyed studying with Mathnasium and achieved excellent results on her final exams with her school. Thank you to the team who helped her to achieve confidence and skills. I strongly recommend to anyone who is weak on maths as they really know what they do. Best wishes to the staff of falls Church and keep it up

Magnesium had been very good experience for my daughter and me as a parent. I would definitely recommend it for all the parents I know the parents who really care about how well thier kids are doing academically. T the centre is a place where you feel like everyone is a part of a big family the manager is always watching closely and making sure that every kid is well trained.

My daughter has benefited tremendously from the Algebra 1 and geometry support class. It is only one month since she started but had seen improvements in her grades and started to be confident on her works. I highly recommend them for the great job they are doing and their managers highly professional too.

My daughter, Amanda likes to come to the center every single days. She said all the tutors are very friendly and easy to follow the instructions. She decides to continue the course until the end of year!
Thank you very much for coaching my child!
Josephine Lee

Excellent staff. My daughters and son really look forward to math now and are excited to learn the topics they are reviewing each day. Thanks for making math fun and enjoyable for all 3 of my kids ages 9-14!

After a year my daughter (7th grade) has confidence in her mathematics capability, finally. She always had it in her, but the folks at Mathnasium gently made her aware of it. Very, very, appreciated. Perfect for girls who fear math and just need practice and non-judgemental support.

I highly recommend mathnasium because my daughter has had fun learning math there. She has also improved a lot since she's been going there! It's perfect and the instructors are really nice and looking forward to help with anything. That is why I highly recommend Mathnaisum!!

I can say only great things about this wonderful Mathnasium center. Rida (the Director of the Falls Church center) is outstanding. She is dedicated and will work to ensure the program helps the student successfully master math skills.

Mathnasium takes care to focus on your child's weaknesses. The best part is they have kids do numerous of the same types of problems to drill the process into the students' heads. Schools nowadays don't seem to assign as much homework as they used to. The way math is taught in the schools is a mile wide and and inch deep. Mathnasium fills that gap.

The owner is amazing and very dedicated to ensuring that every student is successful. The program works and I cannot imagine any math learning center could be a better learning environment than Mathasium and the cost is very reasonable.

We had two goals when we started Mathnasium: 1) get my daughter (age 7) to enjoy math and 2) have her introduced to second grade math. Success with both. She now asks to play math games all the time and routinely says how much she likes math. She is working her way through second grade math now. It's been a very positive experience for us.

After he failed the first 3 quarters of Alegbra 2, we enrolled our son in Mathnasium, but really thought it was too late for him to catch up for this year. When I asked his counselor about changing his schedule next year to repeat it, the counselor replied, "He will pass Alg. 2 for the year and enter Pre Calc. next year. His teacher is impressed by his SOL scores!" Looks like we'll be back at Mathnasium in the fall for sure!

Mathnasium, at Echo Hills on Lee Highway, will tailor their program to your child's specific math needs. They will also incorporate his/her current or future curriculum into their program as well to get them caught up and to prepare them for what is coming next. Highly recommend!
[FIRST NAME REMOVED] S.
Falls Church, VA

My daughter hated math. She is so behind grade. She would cry every time she had math homework from school. Now since she attends m
Mathnasium, she is happy and knows that it will take time to get to grade level but that math is something she will accomplish.
Thanks

I am very happy to see that my daughter is improving her math skills at school because of Mathnasium. She is learning new techniques. She is learning slowly every day and getting better at math. You should find more tutors with good experienced. After all, I really like with one and one help that kids are getting.

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